Tuesday, January 31, 2012

CRKT Eat'N Tool

CRKT Eat'N Tool

CRKT Eat'N Tool

Are you on a bridge, Charlie? Perhaps going under a bridge while paddling your canoe? Maybe camping under a bridge on your way to Candy Mountain? You're going to need to eat lots of great food to get the nutrition you need for a healthy kidney - oh. We mean, we really care about your continued good health, Charlie. Sure, it's easy to pack finger foods like beef jerky and potato chips for your camping excursions, but it doesn't have to be that way. We have found the ultimate multi-tasker - the Eat'N Tool. The Eat'N Tool was invented by NYC designer Liong Mah. While it looks like a spork at first glance, it's really so much more. It's also a bottle opener, perfect for popping open a brewski at the end of a long day of hiking. It's a screwdriver for quick fixes to your equipment or a pry tip for opening canisters. It also includes three metric wrench reliefs (10 mm, 8 mm, 6 mm), and a carabiner. Don't feel guilty about packing eating utensils again - the Eat'N Tool is that and so much more!











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Sunday, January 29, 2012

USB Super 16 Port Hub

USB Super 16 Port Hub

USB Super 16 Port Hub

When meeting a new person, the instant you tell them you work at ThinkGeek, you get interesting reactions. Most of them are "OMG, you're so lucky!" (Yep, we are!) The best one heard recently by one of our monkeys was, "ThinkGeek... that's the place with all the USB stuff, right?" It sure is! If it's cool and powered by USB, we probably have it. Problem is, most computers only have 2-4 USB ports. How are you supposed to choose between your humping dog and your pet rock? With the 16 Port USB Hub, you don't have to make that decision. Plug in your phone, iPod, flash drive, external HD, digicam, SnowBot, fiber optic Christmas tree, plasma ball, jellyfish mood lamp, pet rock, turntable, robot owl, humping dog, Lilliput mini monitor, LED beverage cooler, and missile launcher - at once. Its built-in power supply ensures you don't need another AC adapter and there's even a switch that allows you to switch the hub between two computers. Just don't come crying to us when you win the award for "Most Annoying Cubicle Ever" at work.











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Friday, January 27, 2012

Telepen Telescopic Keychain Pen

Telepen Telescopic Keychain Pen

Telepen Telescopic Keychain Pen

We've all been there. Somebody sent you a check and you had to go to the bank. (What are you, a wizard?) You're idling in the drive-thru and you've stuck your card into the ATM. Now you just need to endorse the check. Dangit! You were sure there was a pen in the glove box. You throw on the emergency brake, unbuckle your seat belt, and start groping under the seats and hoping you don't find a cold, hairy french fry like last time. Meanwhile, the guy behind you is beeping his horn. The guy behind you in the ATM line has a Telepen. It's a full length pen that is as small as your house key and hangs from your keychain. This stainless steel beauty extends telescopically to just over 4.5" so you can write comfortably. When you're done, just pop it back down to less than half its size and it goes back to being a mild-mannered keychain. The Telepen even comes with three refills, because you are really going to use it that much! Product Specifications Stainless steel ball point pen fits on your keychain Telescopic - goes from less than 2" long to just over 4.5" long 3 refills included (black ink) Perfect for those times when you totally forgot a pen You'd be surprised by how often you'll save the day with this pen!










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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Steel Wallet Tools

Steel Wallet Tools

Steel Wallet Tools

Your wallet thinks it's pretty hot stuff. It stores important items like money and credit cards. You watch it like a hawk and never let it out of your sight. But now you can give your wallet a bionic upgrade with handy steel wallet tools and help it achieve true greatness. These stainless steel cards are about the size of a regular credit card, but rather than putting you in debt they help you perform handy tasks. Choose from a bottle opener, ice scraper, spanner wrench, or even guitar picks... perfect for your inner MacGyver.











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Monday, January 23, 2012

Click Dip-Switch Watch

Click Dip-Switch Watch

Click Dip-Switch Watch

We spent numerous hours of the 1980s in our local arcades, pumping quarters into our favorite machines. These days, if we want to relive our childhoods, we have to go to PAX (or PAX East) to hang in the classic arcade room. Unfortunately, turning a room of our house into a dank, sticky-floored, blinky-lighted sanctum of gaming is out of the question for both reasons of money and housemate relations. The Click Dip Switch Watch allows us to embrace the glory days of arcade gaming and have it embrace us... on the wrist. The dip switch was used in arcade games to store settings back in the days before RAM. We love the ingenious way dip switches are used to show the functions of this digital watch. Each dip switch activates a different function of the watch, from bar graph metered time display, 12 hour and 24 hour digital time display, month, date, day of week, and backlight. The strap even looks like electronic ribbon and it comes packaged in an actual circuit board. Product Specifications Dip switches show the functions of this digital watch Each switch activates a different function: Bar graph metered time display 12 hour and 24 hour digital time display Month, date, day of week display Backlight Strap looks like electronic ribbon Comes packaged in an actual circuit board Battery: CR2032 (included, replace when lights look dim)











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Saturday, January 21, 2012

RFID Blocking Passport Billfold

RFID Blocking Passport Billfold

RFID Blocking Passport Billfold

As of October, 2006, the US state department issued rules that dictate all US passports must have embedded RFID tags. The chips are designed to hold biometric data for passport holders, but are not designed to track your movements... Or so they say... You don't have to be a tin-foil-hat-wearing paranoid to be concerned about the implications to RFID tags built into your personal identification. From a distance, anyone with the right equipment can read the contents of that chip. He can tell your name, nationality, or any bit of info the gubmint decides to embed in your passport. For argument's sake, you may trust the powers that be with that info, but anybody can get at that data. Do you trust everyone? You lock your car, and your house, why not lock your personal data as well? Place your passport inside the RFID Blocking Passport Billfold, and your data remains safely ensconced inside soft black leather, only readable when you want it to be. Just like the RFID Blocking Wallet, your personal information never leaks out, and you won't have to put tin-foil down your pants. The RFID Blocking Passport Billfold has room for you passport, and also has room for four credit-cards, your driver's license, and a pocket for your folding money. Nice!











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Thursday, January 19, 2012

USB Octopus

USB Octopus

USB Octopus

If you've seen one hub, you've seen 'em all. Thus, we don't see the point of writing about USB hubs here. This one has 7 ports, so you can plug a lot of stuff into it. Got it? Got it. Now, for some facts about the majestic creature known as the octopus. The octopus is a mollusk, just like the oyster. It makes one wonder... if oysters are an aphrodisiac, what would consuming 90 pounds of octopus do? Beating out everyone's favorite Time Lord, the octopus has THREE hearts. Two hearts pump blood through the gills while the third pumps for the rest of the body. Their blood is blue. When escaping a predator such as a dolphin (bad Flipper! bad!) or a shark, an octopus will sometimes shed an entire arm. (Don't worry, it'll grow back.) Sadly, the male octopus dies several months after mating. At least he died happy? Product Specifications Flexible and soft USB hub with 7 ports (Yes, 7. The 8th leg has to hook into the power source, duh.) Plug and play, USB 2.0 specification compliant Length: approx. 24 cm (9.45") AC power adapter included










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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Snarky Valentine's Day Cards

Snarky Valentine's Day Cards

Snarky Valentine's Day Cards

Valentine's Day has been built up by the mass media and greeting card companies into just another "holiday" where people feel beholden to adorn their beloved with gifts. Those without said beloveds are made to feel inadequate - and that just plain sucks. Well, channel that attitude into some actual cards for Valentine's Day, and you have this set of Snarky Valentine's Day Cards pretty well summed up. Strikingly colored and illustrated with classic looking graphics, these Snarky Valentine's Day Cards will definitely make sure you express your true feelings. Such gems of romance include: I want to grow old and disgusting with you. Big dinners make me drowsy so let's do the sex part first. I could watch TV with you forever. And three more! This collection of Snarky Valentine's Day Cards is sure to make an impression on your beloved. Just be careful, though, or your beloved might very well return the favor by making an impression on your face! Please Note: These are for adults only, due to strong language. Snarky Valentine's Day Cards Six deliciously snarky cards for spicing up Valentine's Day. Each card includes an envelope (at no extra charge). Insides are blank for adding your own personal message, additional humor, or sincere apology. Dimensions: approx. 6.25" x 4.625"










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Micro-Plus EX 9-in-1 Multi-tool

Micro-Plus EX 9-in-1 Multi-tool

Micro-Plus EX 9-in-1 Multi-tool

The Micro-Plus EX 9-in-1 Key Ring Tool is a lightweight, pocket-sized, key-ring tool kit that includes pliers, wire cutter, wire stripper, wire crimper, bottle opener, #1 flat screwdriver, #2 flat screwdriver, #1 Phillips screwdriver and #2 Phillips screwdriver. The ANSI standard screwdrivers snap into position with ease and change tips in seconds. Open the pliers to use the wire cutter, wire stripper or wire crimper. Open the pliers completely to use the bottle opener. Like all Swiss+Tech tools, a patented quick release mechanism securely locks the Micro-Plus EX onto a key ring. Solid stainless steel construction provides a lifetime of convenience, comfort and readiness. Product Specifications Pliers Wire Cutter Wire Stripper Wire Crimper Bottle Opener #1 Flat Screwdriver #2 Flat Screwdriver #1 Phillips Screwdriver #2 Phillips Screwdriver Solid Stainless Steel Screwdriver Tips Meet ANSI Standards Precision Crafted Lightweight, Yet Rugged Patented Quick-Release Mechanism Securely Locks onto Key Ring












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Sunday, January 15, 2012

MP3 Retro Speaker Amp

MP3 Retro Speaker Amp

MP3 Retro Speaker Amp

These days, most speakers that are sold as "MP3 speakers" are pitiful and anemic little things, shaped like bubbles and sounding like, well... sounding like crap, frankly. Buzzy, tinny and no bass response. Sad and pathetic, but what's a proper rocking geek god supposed to do to entertain his entourage with the latest nerdcore or arpeggiated moogsynth jams? What you need is an old-school retro guitar-amp, zapped with a shrink ray, but still capable of cranking to eleven, and blasting your ears with 5W of power! If only somebody made such a thing! If only... Hey, look! ThinkGeek's got 'em! Yay! This little amp is perfectly sized for portable rock. Maybe you won't be able to plug in your favorite Gibson or Fender or Rickenbacker, but you can plug in your iPod, iPhone, Zune or Zen. Really, anything that can send sound down a 3.5" mini-jack will do just fine. Powered by 3 AAA batteries (not included) or by your computer's USB port, it pumps out plenty of sound out of that little body. So before you try and overdrive your tiny headphones in an effort to let your friends hear your songs, maybe you should plug in your amplifier, and get with the proper rocking.








Friday, January 13, 2012

ScrewPop 4-in-1 Keychain Tool

ScrewPop 4-in-1 Keychain Tool

ScrewPop 4-in-1 Keychain Tool

There are so many obvious jokes we could make about a tool that both screws and pops tops. But we will hold our monkey tongues and not make them. This requires an extraordinary amount of self-control, possibly more than any monkey should attempt. In fact, we're positively twitching and dying to make all the jokes that could be made about this tool. Tool. Yeah. Oh good monkey gods, this is so difficult. But we're doing it. Look at us doing it. Showing self control. *twitch* This is a tiny and useful multi-tool for your keychain. Only a little bit wider than your average key, the ScrewPop is four tools in one. There's your #2 Phillips and Flathead screwdrivers, a 1/4" Hex Nut Driver, and the part you'll use most of all, the bottle opener. The best part about this multitool is that it doesn't contain a blade, so you can bring it with you on an airplane without getting tackled by TSA agents. Unless you're into that kind of thing... Product Specifications The tiny and useful multitool for your keychain Includes: Phillips Screwdriver #2 Flathead Screwdriver #2 1/4" Hex. Nut Driver Bottle Pop-Top Opener Pop tops for drinking time, screw things that need screwing Dangit, we lost self-control. Oh well. It was good while it lasted.











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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Book Vault

Book Vault

Book Vault

Geeks are notorious for collecting small and expensive things. Usually electronic, but sometimes they are mineral in nature. The point is, they are valuable - either monetarily, or with emotional significance, and they need to be kept safe. Your stuff could just as easily be someone else's stuff - all it takes is a appropriately awesome object worth stealing, and a really cruddy job of locking it up. What are you thinking, sticking it in a safe? What nonsense! Where's a thief going to look first? That's right - your safe. Stupid. Hiding in plain sight - that's what you need to do. We've glued two random hardcover books together, drilled out several hundred pages, and boom-shanka! You've got the perfect hiding space for nearly 80 cubic inches of stuff. Place these books crammed full of treasure on your bookshelf, and nobody will be the wiser.










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Monday, January 9, 2012

iRig iPhone Guitar Interface

iRig iPhone Guitar Interface

iRig iPhone Guitar Interface

We knew it was coming. Eventually, someone would come up with an awesome way for us to connect our electric guitars and basses right into our iPhones. (The iPhone to brain connection is still in development.) When we found the iRig, we knew our search was over. The AmpliTube iRig is a combination of an easy-to-use instrument interface adapter and guitar and bass tone mobile software. With AmpliTube iRig, you can plug your guitar into your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad and jam anywhere with world class guitar and bass tone right in the palm of your hand. Simply plug the iRig interface into your mobile device, plug your instrument into the appropriate input jack, plug in your headphones, amp or powered speakers, download AmpliTube Free for iPhone or for iPad, and start rocking! You'll have at your fingertips the sound and control for up to 4 recombinable simultaneous stompbox effects + amplifier + cabinet + microphone just like a traditional guitar or bass stage rig! Add amps and effects as you need them - you can expand your rig with up to 11 stomps, 5 amps, 5 cabinets and 2 microphones in the AmpliTube iRig app custom shop. The iRig is the ideal companion not only to the mobile AmpliTube app, but also works with any other recording, processing or tuning app. Plus, you can also use the iRig with line level signal sources such as synthesizers, keyboards or mixers. AmpliTube iRig Works on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad 1/4" female mono input jack connector 1/8" female stereo output mini-jack connector Connect electric guitar and bass Also works with line level signals from synthesizers, keyboards, mixers Output can be connected to headphones, amplifiers, powered speakers, mixers AmpliTube iRig is not recommended for use with 1st generation iPhone models. The iRig adapter does not support 1st generation iPod touch models, due to their lack of a mic input. AmpliTube for iPhone / AmpliTube for iPad Real time guitar and bass mobile multiFX app Full rig made of 3 (AmpliTube for iPhone) or 4 (AmpliTube for iPad) recombinable simultaneous stompboxes + amp + cabinet + mic 11 Stomps, 5 Amps, 5 Cabinets, 2 Mics available Import and play with songs or backing tracks with real time effects 36 presets can be saved/recalled on the fly Includes tuner/metronome Free, LE* and Full versions available (*LE version is available for AmpliTube for iPhone only) Free and LE versions expandable with a-la-carte downloadable gear Same low-latency as Mac/PC system










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Saturday, January 7, 2012

SpyNet Night Vision Mission Video Watch

SpyNet Night Vision Mission Video Watch

SpyNet Night Vision Mission Video Watch

The biggest disguise every with the SpyNet Night Vision Mission Video Watch is that it looks like a children's toy. It is not. The tech crammed into this watch is astounding, and all the gadget fiends here want one. Basically, it's everything you could want crammed into one cool looking watch. Read on, and become enamored with the SpyNet Night Vision Video Watch, too. Ok, sound recorder, video recorder, still picture cam (with time lapse) - check, check, and check. But then cram in some downloadable spy missions, games, and apps, and you've almost got a full list of the SpyNet Night Vision Video Watch's features. And get this: it tells time, too! And, if you really need to go covert, snag the Snake Cam Add-On. This little beauty plugs into the watch and lets you look around corners (or hide it in your sleeve and have it peek out a button whole. Seriously, look at all the features below and fall in love (and buy) your own SpyNet Night Vision Video Watch. SpyNet Night Vision Video Watch The coolest spy watch you can find - loaded with features - including Night Vision. Seems like a toy, but that's part of the disguise - this sucker works! Modes: Time Mode Alarm Mode Timer Mode Stop Watch Mode Video Recorder Mode - preview or super-spy mode (watch face just shows time) Audio Recorder Mode - wave form preview or super-spy mode (watch face just shows time) Still Picture Recorder Mode - still image (again, with preview or without) or time lapse mode (5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes) Secrets Mode Missions Mode - downloadable from SpyNet HQ Games Mode Spy Apps Mode Playback Mode Capacity: Up to 20 mins of video; over 4 hours of audio; up to 2000 pics! Snake Cam Add-On: Allows you to record pics/video around corners or hides in a button hole for super covert missions (unable to film using night vision, however). Can also be used as a plug and play USB webcam. Watch Includes: Watch (duh), USB connector, and instructions. Dimensions: Watch - 2.5" x 2.25" x 1" (watch body) - 1.4" TFT display. Snake Cam - bendy part: 20"; overall length: 38"










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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Universal Bike Mounted Gadget Holder

Universal Bike Mounted Gadget Holder

Universal Bike Mounted Gadget Holder

Back in the day, if you wanted to rule the neighborhood, you only had one option. You had to shove some C batteries in your boombox, pop in your favorite cassette, and balance that bad boy precariously on your shoulder while you cruised the neighborhood on your Huffy. That is, until that old bag on the corner called your parents and got you grounded again. Or (as our moms were wont to do) your C batteries suddenly went "missing." D'oh. But you're grown up now, and all you want is a way to safely attach your favorite gadget to your bicycle for those long rides. Sure, an armband works, but you'll kill yourself trying to see the screen. The Universal Bike Mounted Gadget Holder installs without any tools and holds just about any device (see list below). The 360 degree swivel tip allows you to position your device at any angle, landscape or portrait position. Its vibration free design makes it absolutely quake-proof, so you can view your gadget's screen clearly even if the road is bumpy. Because we know there are a few of you out there with a neuron deficiency, here are some warnings: Cycling with earphones on is a bad idea. You can't hear cars, or anything else for that matter. The Universal Bike Mounted Gadget Holder is not designed for use with extreme or aggressive bike riding. Watching a screen instead of watching the road can result in injury. Don't text and ride, okay? Oh, and by "bike" we mean "bicycle," not motorcycle. This ends the very un-fun paragraph of warnings. Product Specifications Securely holds your mobile device on the handlebars of your bicycle Suitable for most mp3 players, iPods, iPhones, PDAs, GPS devices, and mobile phones Adjustable to the perfect angle, portrait or landscape Vibration free, quake-proof design Lightweight and high quality construction Fits handlebars with a 22-32mm diameter Installs quickly and easily without screws or tools










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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

ToolLogic Firesteel Knife

ToolLogic Firesteel Knife

ToolLogic Firesteel Knife

The native North American cube dweller survives in a habitat that rarely requires reliable access to fire. However, should he leave the protection of the office and enter into a more hostile environment, fire may quickly become a very valuable ally. It provides warmth, protection, light and companionship - not to mention it’s great for cooking hot dogs. The ToolLogic Firesteel Knife features a razor sharp blade and emergency signal whistle plus a premium magnesium alloy fire starter. The Firesteel combined with a special notch on the blade delivers an intense shower of sparks at nearly 3000ยบ. It will even spark when wet! At just 2.7 oz it's perfect for a wide range of uses and it deserves a place in your backpack or emergency survival kit.










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